Sub:Observance of Protest Day to focus the
issues confronting the staff while discharging the duties in the operative
offices and postponement thereof to 8th
Feb 2015.

Respected Sir,

A kind reference
is invited to this Union letter no even dated 17.08.2014 and letter No
HP/P-III/RJCM dated 18.08.2014, wherein details of issues seeking the personal
intervention of your goodself to redress the issues. Further, this Union letter
No even dated 02.01.2015, communicating the decision of the Circle Working
Committee Meeting of this Union held at Manikaran Mandi on 15.11.2014 and
16.11.2014 for organizing the Protest Day on 25th Jan 2015.

On the request
of/ advise of the members of the Circle Working Committee keeping in view the
inclement weather and hectic HP Government programme organizing Himachal Day on
25th Jan 2015, the said protest Day Programme has been postponed to
be organized on 08.02.2015 [Sunday] before GPO Shimla.

Respected Sir,
following our requests conveyed vide this Union letter No even dated 17.08.2014
and letter No HP/P-III/RJCM dated 18.08.2014, we have been hopeful of
discussions on the issues listed in the said letters as requested vide this
Union letter No even dated 17.08.2014. This issue was also discussed in the
Circle Working Committee Meeting held at Manikaran. The Circle Secretary was
advised by the Working Committee to wait and to take an appropriate decision.
Till date this Union has not received any communication of any such meeting for
discussion of the issues.

Sir, however,
the Circle Union have received replies on few issues and which does not reflect
any serious note taken by the Circle Office to mitigate the hardships. Further
Circle Office letter No STA/28-15/2014 dated 20.01.2015 addressed to this Union
has also been received and the perusal of the reply reflects that the issues
are not at all given a thought at the level of Circle Office and replies merely
furnished on the basis of the report of the Divisional Heads concerned. Whereas
number of issues listed in the above letters dated 17.08.2014 and 18.08.2014
are either ignored or not pursued.

As such, the
Circle Union is directed to refurnish such issues for an appropriate action at
the level of Circle Office. The issues referred to Directorate also need to be
pursued vigorously.

1.Awarding
of AMC for the computers and its peripherals/UPS/Printers etc:

In order to
ensure smooth functioning of the computers and its peripherals the only option
is AMC as in the present scenario operative staff cannot made to be suffered
for making frequent requests to the Divisional Heads for remedial measures.

2.Shifting
of Administrative Control of Speed Post Hub Mandi and Shimla:

As per
Directorate instructions, the Administrative control of speed post hubs of the
stations where RMS office is functioning is to be shifted to RMS. Kindly cause
suitable actions.

3.Providing
o Standard accommodation to the SPMs:

At present, many
of the residence attached to the Post of Sub Postmasters are Sub standard and
are not worth living and the SPMs are facing deduction of HRA and license fees.
As such, the Divisional Heads be directed to either provide standard residence
or allow the SPMs to stay in desired rented accommodation.

Despite repeated
requests from this Union and strong resentment amongst the members of the staff
of Una Division, no remedial measure seems to have been taken to create a
congenial atmosphere in the Division. In this connection, the Circle Union
letter No HP/P-III/Una dated 02.01.2015 may kindly be referred.

5.Issuance
of impracticable/unviable orders by the Divisional Heads to achieve unrealistic
targets of Media Post, Direct Post, iMO, MO Videsh and compelling the staff to
even made good these targets from their own pockets:

In Chamba
Division, the PLI and RPLI incentives were paid through iMOs by deducting the
commission charges of the iMO from the incentive payable to the staff. This is
very unfair, while speaking to the Postmaster Chamba, we were informed that the
SPOs Chamba has given verbal orders in this respect. The iMO commission so
recovered may be refunded to the concerned staff and this practice which
substantiates our point of view of achieving the targets be stopped forthwith.
Similarly, the Divisional Heads are issuing directions for ensuring transfers
of DET, Accounts MIS and other data without making any arrangement during
connectivity problem, power failure and the system failure and are holding
responsible he staff for non-transmission.

6.Non-Payment
of TA/MR/PLI/RPLI incentive claims:

The Himachal
Circleenjoys a remarkable position in
the achievement of RPLI business even at All India Level but till today, the
incentive bills to the tune of Rs 90 Lacs are still pending for payment which
reflects the seriousness of the authorities fixing the targets.

7.Pending
items of the RJCM/Four monthly meeting held on 09.07.2014

7.1Item
No 4-8/10: Unmanageable work of SB at HPO’s and insensitive approach of
administration providing/posting staff at SB counters:

This
item was taken up in the year 2010 and neither the Circle Administration nor
any Divisional Head realized the need for posting adequate staff on the SB
counters as per workload in order to provide prompt services to the customer
and to mitigate the hardships of the staff posted there. The operative work is
utmost important whereas the Divisional Heads are always retaining justified
staff in the Administrative offices and even deputing the officials from operative
offices and none of the Divisional Heads in the Circle have given a thought on
this issue.

7.2Item
No 2-4/12: Avoidable delay in repair of computer and the peripherals:

Despite
issuance of the instructions to the Divisional Heads on the subject, there
seems to be no improvement, the Divisional Heads are not promptly attending
such requests of the operative offices and in some cases are raising avoidable
objections to sanction such expenditure incurred for repair of the computers.

7.3Irregular
abolition of posts pertaining to the year 2005-06, 2007 and 2008 by SPOs Una

Despite
assurance in the meeting to abolish such posts from the offices having lesser
workload, no action seems to have been taken by the SPOs Una to redistribute
the posts abolished in the Division at least as per the workload. This has
compounded the hardships/miseries of the double handed offices which are now
single handed following abolition of posts. An immediate action on the subject
is needed.

7.4Item
No 7-12/13: Non-fixation of ex-serviceman re-employed as Postal Assistants:

The
issue was taken up in the JCM in December 2013 and none of the Divisional Heads
have examined the case seriously and its settlement is being procrastinated on
this and that pretext. Surprisingly, the item has been treated as closed.

7.5Item
No 1-7/13: Non revision of FSC of post offices as per the Directorate orders:

The
staff side have well explained its views on the subject, as such, the staff
side may be informed the action taken as per decision taken on the subject.

7.6Item
No 2-7/12: Non-payment of cash handling allowance to the single and double
handed post offices

The
settlement of the item is procrastinated whereas in Maharashtra Circle, it is
being paid at the revised rate and there seems to be no reason to refer the
case to the Directorate for clarification, Please decide the case at the
earliest.

7.7Item
No 2-4/2014: Decentralization of work of PLI/RPLI to the Divisions and to the
Head Post Offices staff on the basis of workload

The
miseries of the staff are being compounded as the staff is being called from
the operative offices and no policy is evolved to provide the staff to cope
with the excess work following the decentralization.

Sub:Observance of Protest Day on08.02.2015 to focus the issues confronting the staff

Dear comrades,

Kindly refer to this Union letter
no even dated 02.01.2015 addressed to the CPMG HP Circle Shimla-09. We have
received replies on the some of the issues, the copies of which are enclosed.
Keeping in view the advice of our Circle President Shri Jagat Ram and other
working committee members, the proposed protest Day has been postponed to 08th
Feb 2015 [Sunday] in front of Shimla GPO.

Dear comrades, all of you are
well aware and even you are also the victim of the highhandedness of the
administration in managing the work even ignoring the personal comforts of our
staff. The plight of staff working in SP Hub Mandi ICH, Kangra ICH and Hamirpur
ICH and the staff engaged in the process of core Banking Solutions. The System
Managers have worked even during nights for ensuring CBS Mock migration and
other data’s. Surprisingly, neither the Divisional Heads nor IP/ASPs were
ordered to supervise during the night work. None has taken care to provide
relief to them during nigh work.

The Circle Working Committee
which met at Manikaran was apprised of the developments on the issues taken up
in the periodical meetings and no doubt we have ensured redressal of some of
the issues viz grant of MACP, and grant of incentive for Data entry but the
remaining issues still needs pressure as such, pursuant to the CWC decision the
option to highlight the feelings of the staff on the issues, it has been become
imperative to organize protest in the form of a Dharna on 08.02.2015 [Sunday].
The fate of the settlement of the issues and recognition to the contribution of
the ground level staff largely depends upon the success of Protest Day.

You are therefore, requested to
kindly ensure mobilization of the members for the Protest Day and also ensure
maximum participation of staff

I am confident that under your
leadership the Circle Union will march ahead.

The
Circle Working Committee meeting of this Union was held at Manikaran on
15.11.2014 and 16.11.2014 while deliberating on the issues confronting the
postal staff particularly the operative staff in discharging day to day duties
and the issues taken up by the Circle Union in the periodical meetings, feels
that no serious thought seems to have been given on the issues seeking
mitigation of the grievances. The Circle working committee while reviewing the
decision of the Kangra Working Committee communicated vide this Union letter
Noeven dated 17.08.2014 and letter No
HP/P-III/RJCM dated 18.08.2014 take note of procrastinating the settlement.

Even,
a joint meeting sought vide this Union no even dated 17.08.2014, has not been
called. The Circle Working Committee has unanimously decided to organize the
Protest Day on Sunday, 25.01.2015 at Shimla to focus the importance of issues
communicated previously. You are therefore, requested to kindly intervene and
avoid the avoidable.

With
regards

Yours
sincerely,

H
S Guleria

Copy
to:-

1.`Shri Jagat Ram Circle President AIPEU
Group “C” HP Circle at Theog SO

2.All the Divisional/Branch Secretaries
and CWC Members of the Circle. Please ensure participation in the protest day
on 25.01.2015 at Shimla before the Shimla GPO. Minimum 20 members from each
Division must participate.

A
kind reference is invited to this Union letter no even dated 18.08.2014 and
26.09.2014 and Circle Office letter No STA/36-357/2004 dated 07.08.2014 and
subsequent correspondence on the subject.

The
Circle Union is disappointed and feels that any such correspondence is taken as
otherwise; consequently, the relief sought for is not taken note of. The Circle
Union i.e the Circle Secretary H S Guleria, is himself working in this Division
and the correspondence on the subject has been made on the basis of solid
grounds and overall feelings of the staff of Una Division.

The
related issues have several times being discussed with the SPOs Una Shri D R
Sharma, who himself have agreed to the points raised, though, showed his
helplessness in the matter.

Surprisingly,
the decision on the subject is taken merely on the basis of the report
submitted by Shri D R Sharma the SPOs Una and it cannot be only the basis for
clinching the issue. Several instances were recorded in our requests made to
your office on the subject.

Surprisingly
enough, none of the official of the Division, including the Divisional
Secretary and myself was contacted for seeking the views in order to submit a
report to your office. As such, the Circle Union cannot bear with the report of
the SPOs Una.

Sir,
your goodself will agree, that when the Circle Union on behalf of the staff of
Una Division is complaining against the ASPOs Shri Ravinder Kumar Sharma and by
this way or that way, he continues to hold the post as such, what will be the
impact of these developments, both on the ASPOs and the staff of Una Division
in discharging the day to day services in the Division.

I
am citing a very valid instance, on 15th December 2014, I spoke to
the Director Postal Services and your goodself regarding the non-functioning of
passbook printers of Head Post Office Una and awarding of AMC to the Lippy, the
Line Printer besides other issues.

Your
goodself was kind enough and heard me patiently, noted all the points raised
and I am sure, the follow up action was taken. Shri Ravinder Kumar Sharma,
ASPOs Una was holding the charge of SPOs Una during the leave of Shri D R
Sharma SPOs Una.

I
was confident of an prompt action at the level of Una Divisional
Administration, unfortunately, instead of taking keen interest in ensuring
repair of the passbook printers and other printers, the ASPOs visited the Head
Post Office on 16.12.2014 at 0900 hours to check the timely attendance by the
staff.

In
Una Division, Oel Sub Post Office which is required to be supplied with a new
printer is still in line for getting the new printer, despite, the adequate
stock of newly purchased printers in the Division Office.

Your
goodself shall surprise that the SPM Oel is preparing all the reports manually
including SO Daily account and receipts to be given to the customers for the
last three months. In our opinion, the Administration has the biggest
responsibility in providing favourable timely infrastructure in the Post
Offices.

The
passbook printers were repaired after fifteen days but the new printer to the
Oel Post Office is yet to be supplied and I am sure it will be supplied the day
our this letter reaches to your goodself.

Sir,
there are many instances which are circumstantial and cannot be recorded all
the time. The Circle Union in the present circumstances feels that the problem
can be mitigated just by transferring the ASPOs Shri Ravinder Kumar Sharma from
Una Division. The Una Division has functioned well for ten months without the
ASPOs.

The
Circle Union solicite your kind intervention to for favourable action and the
issue may not be procrastinated just by referring it to SPOs Una.

Sub:Implementation of
tenure transfers case of Group-C and Group B Officials/Officers in the Circle.

Respected Sir,

The tenure transfers of Group C officials in the circle have been
ordered and even have been implemented in the Circle by the Divisional Heads.
As per the orders issued by the Divisional Heads any official completing 04
years have been transferred and even some officials have also been transferred
without completion of their tenures.

None of the officials even who are retiring this year have been
allowed extension of tenure and are transferred from the respective station.

The Circle Union is of the firm opinion that the same guidelines of
tenure transfers are applicable to the Group B Officers i.e Divisional Heads
and any officer completing normal tenure must have been ordered to be
transferred.

The Circle Union is surprised over non-transfer of Shri Deep Singh
Kapoor, Supdt Post Offices Dharamshala and continues to work as such, despite
having completed a stay of more than 04 years in the Division. Shri D S Kapoor
who have ordered transfer of 53 Group C officials in February 2014 and have
also ordered frequent transfers of the staff without any justification during
the year 2012-13 and 2013-14.

In this connection, the discussions on the subject i.e vindictive
attitude of SPOs Dharamshala held in the JCM meeting held on 09.01.2014.
Elaborate discussions were held and your goodself agreed for an appropriate
action.

You are therefore, requested kindly order immediate transfer of
Shri D S Kapoor, from Dharamshala Division. This will create a sense of respect
on the transfer policy issued by the Directorate amongst the staff.